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FUNDING for Disability Rights Projects in India, Mexico, Ukraine (Text in English, Español, українською мовою, на русском языке)

English; Español; українською мовою; на русском языке Disability Rights Fund Releases 2009 Request for Proposals: 3 New Countries Targeted in First Round FEBRUARY16, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … more →

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FUNDING for Disability Rights Projects in India, Mexico, Ukraine (Text in English, Español, українською мовою, на русском языке) — 14 comments

Andrea Shettle, MSW wrote 5 months ago: English; Español; українською мовою; на русском языке Disability Rights Fund Releases 2009 Request f … more →

Tags: Announcements, Call for Nominations or Applications, Capacity Building and Leadership, Democratic Participation, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Funding, Human Rights, Latin America & Caribbean, Opportunities

TRABAJO: Coordinador de Proyecto Inclusión Social y Laboral México, Ecuador, Perú, El Salvador — 1 comment

Andrea Shettle, MSW wrote 5 months ago: This job announcement is in Spanish; I did not receive an English equivalent. It is provided here f … more →

Tags: Announcements, Employment, Jobs & Internships, Latin America & Caribbean, Opportunities, Banco Interamericano del Desarrollo, Coordinador de Proyecto Inclusión Social y Laboral, Ecuador, El Salvador

Enabling Education Network Desires Feedback for Website Redesign

Andrea Shettle, MSW wrote 5 months ago: [Note to We Can Do readers: For years, people in the field of disability inclusive education have tu … more →

Tags: Announcements, Children, Education, Opportunities, Inclusion, Call for Comments or Information, Eastern Africa, Disability, Disabled Children

JOB POST: External Consultant, Gender and Disabilities, Afghanistan

Andrea Shettle, MSW wrote 5 months ago: TERMS OF REFERENCE To identify best practices on how to include women with disabilities in the desig … more →

Tags: Announcements, Opportunities, South Asian Region, Jobs & Internships, Women, Afghanistan, Handicap International, Landmines, disabilities

JOB POST: USICD Education and Outreach Program Manager, Washington DC, USA

Andrea Shettle, MSW wrote 5 months ago: Education and Outreach Program Manager (New!) Job Summary The United States International Council on … more →

Tags: Announcements, Education, Human Rights, Opportunities, Jobs & Internships, Capacity Building and Leadership, Call for Nominations or Applications, Disability Rights, writing

Networking Among People with Disabilities in Developing Countries and Allies — 1 comment

Andrea Shettle, MSW wrote 5 months ago: If you’re reading this, then you probably share a passion for promoting human rights and fight … more →

Tags: Announcements, Opportunities, Networking Opportunities, Developing Countries, Human Rights, disabled people, People With Disabilities, poverty, Advocates

ILO Training Course: Labour Market Inclusion of People with Disabilities, April 20-29, 2009, in Turin, Italy — 2 comments

Andrea Shettle, MSW wrote 5 months ago: “Labour market inclusion of people with disabilities” International Labour Organization Training cou … more →

Tags: Announcements, Employment, Opportunities, Inclusion, Education and Training Opportunities, Fellowships/ Scholarships, Call for Nominations or Applications, ILO, implementation

Forum of Women with Disabilities in Pakistan

Andrea Shettle, MSW wrote 5 months ago: Pakistan Disabled People’s Organization Subject: Forum of Women with Disabilities in Pakistan … more →

Tags: Announcements, Human Rights, Inclusion, Networking Opportunities, Opportunities, South Asian Region, Women, Abia Akram, bmi

Disability Conferences in 2009

Andrea Shettle, MSW wrote 5 months ago: One common reason why many We Can Do readers come to this blog is because they want to learn about u … more →

Tags: Announcements, Call for Papers, Events and Conferences, Opportunities, Rehabilitation, Resources, 2009 Conferences, Center for International Rehabilitation, CIRRIE

NEWS: Disability Rights Fund Receives $1.3 Million from DFID — 1 comment

Andrea Shettle, MSW wrote 7 months ago: PRESS RELEASE: Disability Rights Fund Receives $1.3 Million from DFID December 3, 2008 FOR IMMEDIAT … more →

Tags: Human Rights, News, UK, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Uganda, United Nations, CRPD, Perú, Disability Rights

JOB POST: Consultant, Vocational Education and Training for Vulnerable Groups in Eastern Europe, Bulgarian Roma — 2 comments

Andrea Shettle, MSW wrote 7 months ago: Subject: [Bulgarian Roma] Job: Consultant, Vocational Education and Training for Vulnerable Groups i … more →

Tags: Announcements, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Employment, Jobs & Internships, Opportunities, Report, People With Disabilities, Job Post, Training

UN Secretary General Acknowledges Disability Rights Treaty, Disability Day

Andrea Shettle, MSW wrote 7 months ago: SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, SAYS MUCH TO CELEB … more →

Tags: News, Human Rights, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, CRPD, Millennium Development Goals, MDGs, Secretary General, Ida

World Disability Day 2008 Celebrated in India — 1 comment

Andrea Shettle, MSW wrote 7 months ago: The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is being held on December 3, 2008. The following … more →

Tags: Announcements, News, South Asian Region, Events and Conferences, India, World Disability Day, International Day of Persons with Disabilities

IDA CRPD Forum Recruits Organizations as Participants — 2 comments

Andrea Shettle, MSW wrote 7 months ago: IDA CRPD Forum Recruits Organizations as Participants The Interational Disability Alliance (IDA) is … more →

Tags: Announcements, Human Rights, News, Opportunities, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, CRPD, disabled people's organizations, DPOs, forum

E-Discussion on Disability and Climate Change, 8-12 December 2008, Via Email

Andrea Shettle, MSW wrote 7 months ago: Invitation to Join GPDD Electronic Discussion On DISABILITY & CLIMATE CHANGE 8 – 12 December 200 … more →

Tags: Announcements, Opportunities, Disaster Planning & Mitigation, Events and Conferences, Networking Opportunities, International Development, GPDD, Global Partnership for Disability and Development, Developing Countries

International Conference on Accessible Tourism, 22-24 April 2009, Singapore — 8 comments

Andrea Shettle, MSW wrote 7 months ago: International Conference on Accessible Tourism 2009 April 22 – 24, 2009 YWCA Fort Canning Lodge, Sin … more →

Tags: Announcements, East Asia Pacific Region, Opportunities, Events and Conferences, DPI, Conference, accessible tourism, disabled peoples international, Singapore

NEWS: First Committee of Disability Rights Convention Experts Elected — 1 comment

Andrea Shettle, MSW wrote 7 months ago: First Committee of Experts on Disability Rights Convention Elected (New York, United Nations, Novemb … more →

Tags: News, Human Rights, Bangladesh, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Kenya, United Nations, CRPD, hungary, Gyorgy Konczei

Information Wanted: Africans with Disabilities, Policies, Programs, Organizations

Andrea Shettle, MSW wrote 7 months ago: **The Secretariat of the African Decade of Persons with Disabilities needs your Help** The Secretari … more →

Tags: Announcements, Resources, Human Rights, Sub-Saharan Africa Region, Opportunities, Middle East and North Africa, Policy & Legislation, Call for Comments or Information, Disability Rights

NEWS: Disabled People Lack Assistance After Myanmar Disaster — 1 comment

Andrea Shettle, MSW wrote 7 months ago: In humanitarian disasters, people with disabilities are often more at risk and disproportionately a … more →

Tags: News, East Asia Pacific Region, Disaster Planning & Mitigation, Inclusion, disaster, Myanmar, humanitarian disaster, Cyclone, Humanitarian Emergency


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